GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43004142

Requisition No: 857687 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43004142

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43004142 

Salary:  $56,452.33 

Posting Closing Date: 08/13/2025 

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***STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY***

DIVISION: ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

BUREAU: AUDITING

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

This is an employment opportunity for current employees within the State Personnel System.

 

A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, or related field is preferred.

 

 

Additional Preferences:

• Two (2) years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, and analyzing governmental financial statements is preferred.

• Contract management or contract auditing experience.

• Professional experience in applying and interpreting laws, rules, and agency policies.
• Experience with management studies, programs, procedures, and assigned special projects.
• Microsoft experience (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience conducting financial or operational audits.
• Experience as a data analyst analyzing data for a state agency.

 

 

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

 

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment. 

 

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

 

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL

Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and procedures. Ability to identify, understand, and evaluate agency documentation for contracts, grant agreements, and related disbursements. Ability to research, understand, and apply Florida Statutes, administrative rules, policies and procedures, and other guidelines governing agency contracts, grant agreements, and related disbursements. Ability to independently plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments. Ability to establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships. Ability to effectively communicate information verbally and in writing to individuals or groups. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques. Ability to conduct fact-finding research. Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Proficient in Microsoft Office software – Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint.

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This is a professional accounting/auditing position involving the independent application of accounting and auditing concepts, principles, theories, and technical skills including general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS). For assigned audits, this position is responsible for evaluating the appropriate use of stare funds.

 

This position is responsible for evaluating state agency contracts and grant agreements and related deliverables monitoring processes. 

 

Provides written summaries and reports that document the work performed, communicate the review results, and identify noncompliance with contract and grant management guidelines and improvements needed in deliverables monitoring process.

 

Performs management studies of state entities, programs, and processes.  Completes assigned special projects and communicates the results to management. 

 

Performs research, analyzes problems, and develops recommendations for operational and workflow changes.

 

Assists state entities in improving managem